# capacitor-app-creation

A skill that walks the agent through building a Capacitor app from scratch: web scaffold, config, native platforms, and running it.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 820 installs · ★ 51
- Author: capawesome-team
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/capawesome-team/skills/tree/HEAD/skills/capacitor-app-creation/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-20
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/capacitor-app-creation

## What it does

The skill splits app creation into nine steps and asks one question at a time. It opens with Ionic Framework: answer yes and the work hands off to the `ionic-app-creation` skill. Then you pick a web framework — Angular, React, Vue, or none — and the agent scaffolds the project with the matching command.

Next come `@capacitor/core` and `@capacitor/cli`, then `npx cap init <appName> <appID> --web-dir <webDir>`, a web build, `npx cap add android` and `npx cap add ios`, `npx cap sync`, and a run on a device or emulator. At the end it offers Live Updates and CI/CD setup and points to the `capawesome-cloud` skill for both.

You need Node.js 22+ and npm beforehand. iOS work requires macOS with Xcode 26.0+, Android needs Android Studio 2025.2.1+ with the Android SDK (API 24+). If your project is already on Capacitor, this skill is the wrong tool — it only covers new apps, not upgrades, migrations from other frameworks, or plugin installation. One more thing worth checking: the `index.html` in your build output must have a `<head>` tag, otherwise Capacitor plugins will not work.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add capawesome-team/skills --skill capacitor-app-creation -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/capacitor-app-creation/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/capacitor-app-creation/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add capawesome-team/skills --skill capacitor-app-creation -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/capacitor-app-creation/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add capawesome-team/skills --skill capacitor-app-creation -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/capacitor-app-creation/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install capawesome-team/skills capacitor-app-creation
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/capacitor-app-creation/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add capawesome-team/skills --skill capacitor-app-creation -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/capawesome-team/skills --path skills/capacitor-app-creation
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/capacitor-app-creation/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add capawesome-team/skills --skill capacitor-app-creation -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/capawesome-team/skills/tree/HEAD/skills/capacitor-app-creation/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- scaffold a Capacitor app from an empty directory
- pick a web framework and get a working project structure
- wire iOS and Android native projects to the web app
- build the web assets and sync them into native projects
- run the app on an emulator or a connected device

## Example prompts
- Create a new Capacitor app with React
- Add the iOS and Android platforms and sync the project
- Run the app on an Android emulator

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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name: capacitor-app-creation
description: "Guides the agent through creating a new Capacitor app from scratch. Covers project scaffolding with the Capacitor CLI, configuring the app (appId, appName, webDir), adding native platforms (iOS, Android), and syncing. Includes decision points for Ionic Framework integration, live updates, and CI/CD setup. Do not use for upgrading existing Capacitor apps, migrating from other frameworks, or plugin installation."
license: MIT
compatibility: "Requires Node.js 22+ and npm. Xcode 26+ on macOS is required for iOS and Android Studio 2025.2.1+ with the Android SDK for Android."
metadata:
  author: capawesome-team
  source: https://github.com/capawesome-team/skills/tree/main/skills/capacitor-app-creation
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# Capacitor App Creation

Create a new Capacitor app from scratch, including project scaffolding, platform setup, and optional integrations.

## Prerequisites

1. **Node.js 22+** installed. Verify with `node --version`.
2. For **iOS**: macOS with Xcode 26.0+ installed. Install Xcode Command Line Tools: `xcode-select --install`.
3. For **Android**: Android Studio 2025.2.1+ installed with Android SDK (API 24+).

## Agent Behavior

- **Guide step-by-step.** Walk the user through the process one step at a time. Never present multiple unrelated questions at once.
- **One decision at a time.** When a step requires user input, ask that single question, wait for the answer, then continue.
- **Present clear options.** Provide concrete choices (e.g., "Do you want to add the iOS platform? (yes/no)") instead of open-ended questions.

## Procedures

### Step 1: Check for Ionic Framework

**Before** creating the app, ask the user:

> Do you want to use the Ionic Framework for UI components and theming? (yes/no)

If the user answers **yes**, stop this skill and switch to the **`ionic-app-creation`** skill instead. If **no**, continue with Step 2.

### Step 2: Create the Web App

Ask the user which web framework they want to use. Present these options:

1. **Angular**
2. **React**
3. **Vue**
4. **None** (vanilla JS/TS or existing web app)

Based on the selection, scaffold the web project:

#### Angular

```bash
npm install -g @angular/cli
ng new my-app
cd my-app
```

The default web asset directory for Angular is `dist/my-app/browser`. Adjust the directory name based on the actual project name.

#### React

```bash
npm create vite@latest my-app -- --template react-ts
cd my-app
npm install
```

The default web asset directory for React (Vite) is `dist`.

#### Vue

```bash
npm create vite@latest my-app -- --template vue-ts
````
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